Car-brake



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K. H. H. LEINEWEBER.

GAR BRAKE.

No. 308,617 Patented Dec. 2,.1884.

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GAR BRAKE.

No. 308,617. A PatentedDeo. 2, 1884.

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K. H. H. LEINEWEBER.

GAR BRAKE.

Patented Dec. 2, 1884.

Magda.- a/m KARL H. H. LEINEWEBER, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

CAR-BRAKE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 308,617, dated December 2, 1884.

Application filed August 27, 1884. (No model.)

The object of the invention is to obtain a simple and effective mode of applying a brake to a single car or to the several cars of a train, if more than one is in use.

To the accomplishment of the above the illvention consists of the novel devices and combination of devices, as will be described and claimed.

Reference will be made to the accompanying drawings, in which Figurel is asectional elevation of a car with my improvements in position; Fig. 2, a cross-section through one truck of the car, with certain operative parts in elevation; Fig. 3, a plan of like parts; Figs. 4:. 5, 6, 7, 8, views in detail of parts used; Fig. 9, an elevation on an enlarged scale of the parts shown, in Fig. 2; Fig. 10, a view in detail of a guide employed, and Fig. 11 a transverse section of. the rod-couplings.

Like letters refer to like parts in each view.

A represents a car to which my invention is to be applied. Bis one axle thereof, and

' G C the wheels mounted thereon.

The devices to be described are used in connection with each pair of wheels; but in the further description to be given reference will be made, in so much as is practicable, to but of the axle, and are then bent at an angle and on an upward incline to form the guide b, which, as clearly shown in Fig. 10, consists of a strip bifurcated from each end to within a short distance of its center.

Around each rod ca there is passed a hub, 0, adapted to slide thereon, the hubs upon rods a being each connected by a cross-piece or frame, d, with the hub upon the corresponding rod, a, whereby two adjustable frames are formed, said frame, being held at their highest position by a series of springs, e, situated as shown.

Formed with each frame, and consequently adjustable therewith, is a bar, f, upon each of which a block, 9, is mounted and adapted to slide horizontally. Each block 9 is formed with a lower pointed end, and is, at suitable times, adapted to engage with the correspond ing screw, D, of axle B, and each of said blocks in its horizontal adjustment is adapted to move within the guide formed by the bifurcated ends of strip 1).

Mounted upon each cross-piece or framed is a raised portion, h, hollowed out on its up per face and adapted to receive each a cam, it. These cams are secured each to a rod, z,

said rods having suitable bearings in the trucks, as shown at j of Fig. 3, and extending To each block 9, hereinbefore referred to, is

secured one end of a wire rope, m, the other end of each rope being secured to a drum, 7t, mounted upon the lower end of a vertical shaft, 0, these shafts having bearings, as shown in Fig. 2.

To the upper end of each shaft 0 there is keyed a double drum, 1). Secured to the up per portion of each of said drums p is a rope, q, while to the lower portion thereof there is secured a rope, q. The ropes q extend from their drums toward the rear of each truck, and the ropes q toward the front end of the same. The outer end of .each of such ropes is secured to the upper end of a lever, r or 0-, the levers r, to which ropes q are secured, being mounted at their lower ends upon a shaft, 8, which is suitably suspended at the rear of the truck, and the levers r of ropes q being likewise suspended at the front end of the truck. Upon each end of shafts s there is formed a cam, 2, there thus being one of such cams pro vided for each wheel. Almost entirely encircling each wheel is a band, a, formed of any suitable materialsuch as steel-and formed with an enlarged portion, 2;, in which an opening is formed for the insertion of a rubber spring, 10, these bands being thus suspended upon elastic bearings from the truck.

Secured by bolts .1 to bands a, Fig. 4, is a' band, 3 which is only about one half the length of band a, and which at its lower end is secured to rods 2, said rods being attached at their opposite ends to the end of band a. Each cam t, hereinbefore referred to, occupies a position between the lower ends of bands at and y, the lower ends of said bands being preferably of the shape shown in Fig. 4..

The operation of the device is as follows: It will be understood that when the brakes are not in use the frames (Z are so elevated by their springs that the blocks mounted therein,will be out of contact with the screws D, and, further, that the bands to will be carried by the rubber springs referred to from contact with the wheels, and, further, that the mechanism described is in duplicate for each pair of wheels, and that there is an operating-cord upon each side of the interior of the car. These points being understood, the car being in motion, and it becoming desirable to check the same, the operator pulls the cord upon one side of the car, and, according to the arrangement I have made, it will. always be proper for him to select that cord which is upon the right side of the car with respect to its forward movement. He will thereby operate the lever Z, connected with his particular cord, and partly revolve the rod 2 connected therewith, this red, as before mentioned, extending throughout the entire train, and being provided with a cam, h, for each frame (1 upon its side of the car.

Through the medium ofv cams h all the frames (l on the right-hand side of the train are depressed and the block {j of each brought into contact with its corresponding screw, ll). Upon being brought into contact with screw 1) the block y will follow the thread of said screw and be adjusted horizontally upon the bar f, the lower end of said block moving in the bifurcated end of guide I). In this manner block 9 is caused to pull upon rope m, and revolves drum it, connected therewith, whereby the shaft 0, together with the double drum 19, mounted upon its upper end, is also revolved. Upon the revolution of drum 1) the ropes q q, secured thereto, are gradually wound thereupon, and the lovers r r, situated at opposite ends of each truck, operated upon. This movement of levers r r causes a partial revolution of shafts s, to which they are secured, and with said shafts the cams t, mounted upon the ends thereof. Upon this partial revolution of cams t one end of each band a is pressed against each wheel, while the free end of band y is forced therefrom, this latter movement, through the medium of rods 2, drawing the opposite end of band it against the wheel also. This operation upon band 9 also serves to tighten the bands around the wheel where bands u and y are connected, which is at the point where rubber spring 20 is situated.

What I claim is- 1. In a car-brake, the combination, with screws situated upon the axles of the car, of bands partly encircling the wheels, and intermediate mechanism for tightening the bands through the medium of the screws, as set forth.

2. In a car-brake, the combination, with screws mounted upon the axles of the car, of bands partly encircling the wheels, intermediate mechanism for ti ghtenin gthebands through the medium of the screws, and suitable mechanism for operating the parts from the interior of the car, as set forth.

3. In a ear-brake, the combination of the following elements: screws mounted upon the car-axles, vertically-adjustable frames .suspended thereabove, horizontally adjustable blocks mounted in said frames and adapted at intervals to engage with the screws, bands partly encircling the wheels, and suitable mechanism intermediate of the blocks and bands for tightening said bands around the wheels, as and for the purpose set forth.

4. In a car-brake, the combination of the following elements: screws mounted on the car axles, vertically adjustable frames suspended by springs thereabove, horizontallyadjustable blocks mounted in said frames and adapted at intervals to contact with the screws, bands partly encircling the wheels, and suitable mechanism intermediate of the blocks and bands for tightening the latter around the wheels, as and for the purpose set forth.

5. In a car-brake, the combination of the following elements: screws mounted upon the car axles, vertically adjustable frames suspended by springs thereabove and moving upon suitable guide rods, horizontally adjustable blocks mounted in said frames and moving in guides formed therein, and adapted at intervals to contact with the screws, bands partly encircling the wheels, and suitable mechanism intermediate of the blocks and bands for tightening the latter around the wheels, as and for the purpose set forth.

6. In a car-brake, the combination of the following elements: screws mounted upon the car axles, vertically adjustable frames suspended thereabove, horizontally adjustable blocks mounted in said frames and adapted to contact with said screws, bands partly encircling the wheels, suitable mechanism intermediate of the blocks and bands, and suitable wheels 0, of bands u y,and rods 2, and suitable mechanism for tightening said bands around the wheels, as set forth.

'8. In a car-brake, the combination, with wheels 0, of bands to 1, mounted upon rubber springs 10, rods 2, and suitable mechanism for tightening the bands around the wheels, as set forth.

9. In a car-brake, the combination, with screws D, mounted upon the car-axle, frames cl,suspended thereabove, blocks g,mounted in said frames, cams h, rods z, levers Z, and cords m, the parts arranged as and for the purpose set forth- 10. In a car-brake, the combination, with screws D, mounted upon the ear-axle, frames d, and blocks g, mounted therein, of suitable mechanism for contacting the blocks with the screws, ropes m g q,secured to suitable drums,

levers 9* r, rods 8, cams I, mounted thereon, and suitable bands partly encircling the carwheels and adapted to be operated upon by said cams, as and for the purpose set forth.

11. In a car-brake, the combination, with screws D,mounted upon the car-axles, frames (1, and blocks mounted therein, of suitable mechanism for contacting the blocks with the screws, ropes m g q,secured to suitable drums, levers r 1-, rods 8, cams I, mounted thereon, bands to y, rods 2, and rubber springs 10, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

KARL H. H. LEINEVVEBER.

\Vitnesses:

M. J. GLAGETT, FRANK S. BLANCHARD. 

